Queen's University of Belfast

The oldest of the two universities in Northern Ireland. The QUB began as Queen's College in 1845 and became a university in 1908. The university has over 1,000 full-time academic staff and over 13,000 full-time and part-time students. The QUB has had many academics who have written and lectured on the Northern Ireland conflict and related topics. In addition to history the QUB also has an Institute of Irish Studies which produces a range of publications on aspects of the Northern Ireland conflict. The People's Democracy grew out of the student movement in the university in October 1968. (see also: People's Democracy)